Elder Jacob George - Mission in Micronesia Guam / Seattle Washington: Week 11

This week was Guam Zone Conference, and it spiritually energizing to hear from President and Sister Hicks about how we can become the best disciples of Jesus Christ. It all starts with a foundation of love. When we love the people we serve, when we love the Lord, only then will we become somebody. "If ye have not charity, ye are nothing". Pretty powerful. It really humbles us as missionaries that even if we are obedient or doing the work, without love as the driving force behind this work it matters not. So first we love, and next we are obedient. "If ye love me, keep my commandments". We are obedient with the sincere desire in our hearts to do as Heavenly Father would have us do. Lastly, Hard Work. It is good to know something, but it is best to apply what we know. After all faith without works is dead. And likewise, works without faith are also dead. When we combine those 3 things, we can truly begin to teach with the Holy Ghost.
My last note to what we learned in Zone Conference, is the importance of goal setting. We know what we have to do to be good missionaries, but we need to push ourselves as well. So when we set goals, we have to do everything we can to reach that goal, and RETAIN IT! What is the point of reaching your goal to simply let it fade away? To plan to really focus on being obedient, by getting up on time, studying every day and serving to the last minute for a month is great. But if we slack off and let go of that after 1 month simply because we reached our goal really profits us little. We must strive to make 1-2 goals at a time, and really. Really. focus on them. That way as we attain these goals, we retain what we gained.
My Dad loves to quote Vince Lombardi, "We will chase perfection knowing full well that we will never reach it. But in the process we will achieve Excellence." Friends and Family, as we strive to be as our Savior Is, Perfect, we will become Excellent. Continue progressing one step at a time! Prepare yourselves for the upcoming General Conference it is going to be Amazing!
Have a great week, Love
Elder George